Precious stone miner Gemfields will expand its footprint in Mozambique as it has entered into a contract to build an extra processing capacity for $70m (R1.3bn) that will triple its production in the region.

Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM), in which Gemfields has a 75% stake, concluded a deal with specialist engineering group Consulmet for the construction of the processing plant at MRM’s ruby mine in Mozambique that is set to come online in the first half of 2025...

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